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Tag Archives: South Africa
G4S request DCS support at prison
Oct 9 2013 8:42PM G4S request DCS support at prison G4S never lost control of the situation at the Mangaung maximum security prison outside Bloemfontein, the security company said on Wednesday.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S: A tale of two troubled prisons
G4S: A tale of two troubled prisons Clare Sambrook 7 October 2013 Subjects: G4S: securing whose world? Privatisation’s flagship African jail is beset by kidnap, rape and stabbings. In Oakwood Prison, England,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Outsourcing/Privatization, South Africa
Tagged Companies, Outsourcing/Privatization, South Africa
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The Status of Private Military Companies: When Civilians and Mercenaries Blur
The Status of Private Military Companies: When Civilians and Mercenaries Blur by Nicolai Due-Gundersen Journal Article | July 31, 2013 – 6:33am Introduction ‘When we had need of skilled soldiers to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Control, Legal, Mercenaries, South Africa
Tagged Academic, Control, Legal, Mercenaries, South Africa
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Regulating the private security sector in South Africa
Regulating the private security sector in South Africa Author(s): Sabelo Gumedze Social Justice. 34.3-4 (Fall-Winter 2007): p195. Introduction THIS ARTICLE SEEKS TO ANALYZE THE SOUTH AFRICAN REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR the private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Unleashing dogs of war in Iraq has changed rules of engagement
Unleashing dogs of war in Iraq has changed rules of engagement by Tom Nevin, June 25 2013, 05:35 NON-military security support is growing worldwide and the privatisation of war is becoming… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally
G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally Confidential government report lists 62 inmates held in single cells for up to three years, with some denied medication Ruth Hopkins… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
South Africa’s new counter-mercenary law
South Africa’s new counter-mercenary law Author(s): Philip C. Jacobs Source: Strategic Review for Southern Africa. 30.1 (May 2008): p71. ABSTRACT An overview is provided of the new counter-mercenary legislation recently adopted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bigger than the army: South Africa’s private security forces
Bigger than the army: South Africa’s private security forces From Victoria Eastwood, CNN updated 5:40 AM EST, Fri February 8, 2013 South Africa’s booming security industry STORY HIGHLIGHTS South Africa has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
R10m sails off with police boats
R10m sails off with police boats Sunday Times Bobby Jordan 23 December 2012 Patrol vessels and deposit lost as company capsizes The problem far exceeds the enforcement capacity available to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Maritime, Piracy, South Africa, UAE
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Private Security -South Africa’s second army
Private Security -South Africa’s second army [African Business] Al Bawaba Ltd. The number of private lawmen and women in South Africa greatly outnumbers the servicemen enrolled on the South African Police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading